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No. 231,483. Patented Aug. 24,1880.

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UNITED STATES PATENT @FFICE.

ALONZO e. FAY, JR., OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

LACE-FASTENING FOR GLOVES, 800.

SPEGIFIGATION f01'ming part of Letters Patent No. 231,483, dated August 24, 1880.

' Application filed April 16, 1880. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, ALONZO G. FAY, J r., of New York city, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Lace-Fastenings, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to that class of lacefastenings for gloves, shoes, &c., which employ a series of studs in alternate positions on opposite sides of the opening to be laced, over which a cord or lace is passed in zigzag direction, which, being drawn. thus laces the opening as tight as may be desired.

My invention aims to provide a neat, convenient, and efficient fastening, of this kind, more especially for ladies gloves; and the main feature of myinvention consists in a roller rotatable upon the said studs, over which the cord or lace is passed, having a head formed with a series of angular or salient projections, curved or bent to overhang the cord or lace, which en ables the lace to be easily caught around the roller-studs in the act of lacing, and prevents the unintentional detachment thereof after lacing, as hereinafter fully set forth.

Figure l of the annexed drawings presents a front View of a long-wristed ladies glove provided with my improved fastening, for which it is especially designed. Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary section of the fastening, showing the manner of its attachment to the fabric of the glove.

As seen in Fig.1, the fastenings are applied on either side of the wrist-opening in alternate order, as usual.

Each fastening consists of a small stud or rivet, a, fixed to a small base-plate, I), having prongs g at one end, (see Fig. 2,) which are passed through the fabric of the glove and its lining, and also through a washer, c, placed against the lining, which prongs are then bent and clinched against this washer, thus securely attaching the fastening to the glove.

Each stud is provided with a small roller, (1, freely rotating thereon and held in place by the heads of the studs, as seen best in Fig. 2.

One end of the cord or lace e is fixed to the interior of the glove on one side of the wristopening, as shown, and the other end is free for manipulation.

While the glove is being put on the lace hangs free from the fastenings, leaving the wrist loose, and when the glove is drawn on the cord is then passed over the stud-rollers in zigzag direction, as illustrated, the cord being drawn at each fastening, thus tightening the glove upon the wrist in a quick and easy manner, the free end of the cord being finally held by a little clasp or catch (not shown) on the end of the glove.

Now, according to my invention each studroller is formed with a head, f, of square or equivalent shape, having a number of angul'ar or salient projections, which are curved or overbent to overhang the cord or lace, as seen best in Fig. 2. This form of head provides, as will be observed, a radial series of rudimentary hooks, so to speak, which, while not preventing the free rotation of the head over the zigzag portions of the cord, enables the cord to be easily and securely caught around the roller, and at the same time prevents the aceidental rising and detaching of the cord during or after lacing, yet allowing the cord to be readily detached when required. This result could not be accomplished were the head of the rollers of continuous circular shape and curved tooverhang the cord, as the unbroken circular outline of the pendent rim or head in this case would prevent the cord being caught easily around the roller, and, moreover, this head or rim would not turn easily upon the cord when the same was drawn.

I prefer the square shape for the overhanging head or rim, as before mentioned, as this form insures that one angle or projection shall always overhang the curved portion of the cord where it passed around the roller, (see Fig. 1;) but a head of triangular, hexagonal, trefoil or quarterfoil, or equivalent shape may be used, if desired.

What I claim as my invention is- A lace-fastening of substantially the described kind, provided with a roller having an outer plate-head formed with a series of radial, angular, or salient projections bent downwardly, and adapted to hold the lace in place, substantially as described, and for the purpose set forth.

' ALONZO G. FAY, JR.

Witnesses:

JAs. B. SMITH, EDWARD H. WALEs. 

